Page 3442 - Week 10 - Thursday, 20 October 2022
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role, and it will be supported through an enhanced sweep of appropriate training for the procurement workforce.
We are also supporting the development of the ICT solution. To enhance existing procurement data analysis capabilities, the whole-of-government procurement unique identifier will be introduced to allow for procurement and decisions to be tracked from inception right through to the end stage. We are hoping that that will improve compliance as that ICT system is implemented, with open and transparent access to government information through more detailed, accurate and real-time procurement information. The increased transparency, compliance and supplier engagement offered by the ICT solution will also assist Procurement ACT in addressing other key priority areas through procurement policy, procurement processes and enhanced data and analytics, to inform measures and track outcomes.
In addition to these measures, the ACT government will also deliver a panel management policy which will ensure that, as we set up our standing offer or panel arrangements, as well as cooperative arrangements with other jurisdictions, there is consistency and clear governance. The policy will also allow us to manage these arrangements with fairness and transparency, to pursue value for money for the territory by leveraging the buying power of the ACT government.
The policy will also ensure that there is equity in supplier selection and facilitate more frequent refreshing of arrangements, which will allow new entrants to market to reap the benefit of joining our panels. A supplier feedback mechanism will encourage high performance and ensure that any concerns are addressed early.
The ACT government will continue to review our procurement processes so as to identify opportunities to streamline our processes and ensure that they are efficient and effective and deliver timely outcomes. We will also complete the review of the Government Procurement Act 2001 and the associated regulation to ensure that our legislation is fit for contemporary needs and supports our policy objectives.
In 2023 we look forward to finalising the changes to our legislation and undertaking a review of procurement related policies to ensure that they align and support the ACT government’s procurement values. The ACT government will continue to build on our procurement capability through the adoption of a procurement capability framework, as well as supporting the workforce to meet those needs and further enhance our professional development opportunities.
Aligning with the recommendations of the Auditor-General’s Inquiry into the Campbell Primary School Modernisation Project, the ACT government will finalise a template improvement process to simplify and consolidate all procurement templates.
One important objective of procurement policy is that it must be balanced with other objectives to ensure that doing business with government is as easy as possible. I am pleased that the work of the Better Regulation Taskforce is informing our work on procurement reform. Following the recommendations of the Better Regulation Taskforce to support our local businesses, a dedicated supplier portal has been developed and released ahead of schedule on the Procurement ACT website. This
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